This has to be one of the funniest, though embarrassing, live news bloopers I've seen in a long, long time. Though I guess if it wasn't embarrassing for someone it wouldn't have been as funny...
While CNN was showing footage of President Bush giving a speech, the audio that viewers heard was anchor Kyra Phillips. No, not at the anchor desk, but in the CNN ladies room! You can hear Phillips talking to another CNN staff member, and even hear her "zip up" at one point.
But the most embarrassing part might be the part where Phillips insults her sister-in-law...before anchor Daryn Kagan jumps in. Video after the jump!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
8-29-2006 @ 10:29PM
Jen said...
Makes you thankful that you don't have to wear a mic at work doesn't it? It sure is a good reminder of how you never really know who's listening...
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8-30-2006 @ 12:02AM
YouDidWhat?! said...
It's going to be fun at the Phillips' Thanksgiving dinner when Kyra needs to go use the 'little girls room'.
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8-30-2006 @ 12:03AM
Greg said...
The anchor's name wasn't Lt. Frank Drebin, was it?
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8-30-2006 @ 12:04AM
Jamie said...
Life imitates The Naked Gun. How embarrassing.
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8-30-2006 @ 7:08AM
Rosey said...
Classic, that's immediately what came to mind, good ol' Frank Drebin.
For your viewing pleasure, found on YouTube (no bathroom scene though!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_00lSGylPFg
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8-30-2006 @ 9:11AM
chris said...
Another piss-poor performance by CNN, the most trusted name in bathrooms.
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8-31-2006 @ 9:20AM
Chelle said...
Oh Snap!! That is so sad, yet funny. Well now sister in law will know why everyone looks at her that way. Karma for CNN. Always ready to jump at the chance to embarrass the Pres. and other officials when their mics are on. How ironic.
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8-31-2006 @ 9:20AM
Jennifer said...
Honey, I am embarrassed for you. Good thing you weren't constipated!
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8-31-2006 @ 9:20AM
Mike Hunt said...
Sounded like she dropped at load in the crapper as she was talking.
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8-31-2006 @ 9:26AM
nadine said...
what an idiot!!
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8-31-2006 @ 9:33AM
Barry said...
Communist News Network shows their professionalism and objectivity once again.
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8-31-2006 @ 9:34AM
donna said...
Oops!!! Not sure if this one is recoverable regarding her sister-in-law. Hopefully she has a sense of humor!!
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8-31-2006 @ 9:37AM
Floyd Stegall said...
The real culprit here is the audio engineer. All the anchor can do is turn the mike on or off - and sometimes they can't even do that. It's the guy on the audio board who determines whether the signal actually goes anywhere. It even sounded to me at one point as if Bush's audio was cut back and hers was boosted. I'm guessing someone in the control booth had it in for her, and found an opportunity for a convenient "whoopsie".
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8-31-2006 @ 9:40AM
mary bornsheuer said...
wonder if she will get the boot like connie chung did
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8-31-2006 @ 9:40AM
Johnny said...
If it had been Fox (Republican) News, they would have called it a Democratic conspiracy and talked about how it was Bill Clinton's fault that her mic was still on.
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8-31-2006 @ 9:41AM
Bill Owens said...
Funny, I agree, but, how did it get to that point. CNN where is you dignity to let this happen? I agree I did laugh, but when I did I thought about our president and how embarssing as a Nation that we let something like this happen, especially with him speaking. Are we to the point that laughter is so important that we forget who is dying while this is going on? Again CNN how did this happen?
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8-31-2006 @ 9:44AM
PEPPA said...
SHE'LL CERTAINLY GET THE "BOOT " FROM HER SISTER INLAW.... ROF
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8-31-2006 @ 9:45AM
Skunk said...
OMG....
Would have loved to be there when she found out her mic was transmitting to all those people.
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8-31-2006 @ 9:47AM
Brian said...
This is why you always mute the mic's that arent in use :) Shame on the sound guy. Unless it was on purpose....in which case I hope one day I can top that while I'm running sound :X
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8-31-2006 @ 9:49AM
Pat Carpenter said...
This is another reaon I have no respect for the news media and CNN especially. Would you have put this on if it were the Pesident of CNN? You have no respect for the pivacy of anyone even your own employees. count me as a past viewer.
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